Bartender, Make Mine a Double (Feature): Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the Austin-based chain best known for offering moviegoers table service along with a lineup of independent and mainstream films, has struck a deal to open in the new City Point development in downtown Brooklyn.

Intruding on the Man-Made: Superstorm Sandy proved to New Yorkers, more than any natural disaster in recent history, that for all the city’s engineering and planning acumen, there are still some threats that are beyond our control.

The Commish: Retreats as an Art Form: Many commercial real-estate firms reward their top brokers by flying them off for a weekend to Las Vegas or Palm Springs. At Studley, though, the firm has turned the corporate retreat into an art form.

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